New Businesses

by Zosaro’s Cakes & Pastries by Charles McGuigan Robert and Lisa Ratliff, owners of Zosaro’s Cakes & Pastries, are both bakers. But they’re more than that. They’re artists who use sugar as their medium, which […]

by Tai Chi, Meditation, and Qi-Gong At Won-Buddhist Temple in Mechanicsville Rev. KaeSung Kim is a Won-Buddhist priest with a special ministry in Tai chi, Qi-gong and meditation. Now living in Mechanicsville, she […]

by by Charles McGuigan Bellevue is now home to an ample slice of Mediterranean cuisine—Turkish, Greek, Italian, Spanish—from Adana kebabs to souvlaki, from calamari to shrimp Santorini, even empanadas. Jimmy and Danniella Tsamouras, long-time owners […]

About North of the James

North of the James, is an award-winning general interest publication with a regional focus that has been serving the region for over 20 years. North of the James presents business profiles, book and restaurant reviews, a calendar of events, and much more

by by Jack R. Johnson The words National Rifle Association (NRA) are now synonymous with inflexibility on any suggestion of reasonable gun laws—but that wasn’t always the case. In fact, the early NRA helped [...]